Cultural Appropriation
$3,800 Dior Skirt Accused of Appropriating Chinese Culture
Chinese social media users fumed over the skirt’s resemblance to a traditional Chinese garment.
Please Stop Putting Hell Money Next to Chinese Dishes
Many were aghast after seeing The Guardian’s website use joss paper—an offering traditionally burned for deities and the dead—as a prop in a food recipe for Lunar New Year.
When Did Self-Care Get So Self-Indulgent?
Modern wellness is often so focused on self-care that many forget about caring for others, including the earth.
Indians Saw Their Common Daybed at a Posh Store. It’s Fifty Times Pricier.
But it’s not the only ordinary Indian product that high-end brands are selling at an extraordinary price.
The Black TikTok Creators Strike Is ‘a Labor Strike Too’
VICE News Reports talked to Erick Louis to break down the events that inspired the strike over cultural appropriation.
Drake Should Do An Indian Accent Next
There is an opportunity to capitalize on 'Indian Matchmaking,' Bollywood, and a nation of over 1 billion people. And only one Canadian rapper can do it.
Is K-Pop Guilty of Appropriating South Asian Culture?
We try to understand whether K-pop groups using Vedic prayer chants or an idol of a Hindu god happens because they're ignorant or indifferent.
The 'American Dirt' Controversy Illustrates the Media's Thirst for Immigrant Trauma Porn
Jeanine Cummins snagged a movie deal and a spot in the coveted Oprah's Book Club based on a story she has no right to tell.
Kim Kardashian Is Using Alice Marie Johnson to Sell Her Shapewear Line
The ad compares the freedom Johnson feels out of prison to the way shapewear makes her feel.
Kim Kardashian's Underwear Line Just Pissed Off All of Japan
Kardashian is being accused of cultural appropriation—again.
Ariana Grande's Wax Figure Is Her, Minus Pretending to Be Black
Ariana Grande is white, and Madame Tussauds London's waxwork is a good reminder.
Only White People Can Get Away With the Microdosing Trend
Americans have been increasingly vocal about the potential benefits of psychedelics. But there are few, if any, black voices contributing the conversation. Why?